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Boston Herald, MA
April 13 2008
When it came to giving, Tufts' Baronian was Jumbo indeed
By Tony Massarotti
To New England baseball fans, Johnny Pesky forever will be known as
`Mr. Red Sox [team stats].' To graduates of Tufts University, John
Baronian forever will be known as `Mr. Tufts.'
And to some, he will be remembered as much more than that.
In 1989, when yours truly was a senior at Tufts University, Baronian
was gracious enough to invest in someone who deserved it no more than
anyone else. That someone was me. Baronian introduced me to his
fellow Tufts alum, longtime and distinguished Herald sports columnist
Tim Horgan, who chose to wager his professional reputation on a
21-year-old who thought he had all the answers (and still does).
Last week, at age 87, Baronian passed away, much to the sadness of
those in the Tufts community. As a longtime benefactor of Tufts,
Baronian was a man who truly gave back. And while contributions in
Baronian's memory may be made to either St. Stephen's Armenian Church
or St. Stephen's Elementary School in Watertown, those whom Baronian
invested in might also want to do what Baronian so often did.
Take the time to invest in someone else.
April 13 2008
When it came to giving, Tufts' Baronian was Jumbo indeed
By Tony Massarotti
To New England baseball fans, Johnny Pesky forever will be known as
`Mr. Red Sox [team stats].' To graduates of Tufts University, John
Baronian forever will be known as `Mr. Tufts.'
And to some, he will be remembered as much more than that.
In 1989, when yours truly was a senior at Tufts University, Baronian
was gracious enough to invest in someone who deserved it no more than
anyone else. That someone was me. Baronian introduced me to his
fellow Tufts alum, longtime and distinguished Herald sports columnist
Tim Horgan, who chose to wager his professional reputation on a
21-year-old who thought he had all the answers (and still does).
Last week, at age 87, Baronian passed away, much to the sadness of
those in the Tufts community. As a longtime benefactor of Tufts,
Baronian was a man who truly gave back. And while contributions in
Baronian's memory may be made to either St. Stephen's Armenian Church
or St. Stephen's Elementary School in Watertown, those whom Baronian
invested in might also want to do what Baronian so often did.
Take the time to invest in someone else.